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Lamb vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and tomato sauce different?

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B2, and iron than tomato sauce.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than tomato sauce (31).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Lamb
Lamb
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +95.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1927.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +596.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +413.6%
~equal in Potassium ~297mg
~equal in Copper ~0.115mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Lamb
Lamb
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +572%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +846.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +928.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.6µg 47%
Protein 24.52g 1.2g 47%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.041g 40%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.22mg 39%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.991mg 35%
Fats 20.94g 0.3g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 188mg 27mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.044g 22%
Choline 93.7mg 9.9mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.065mg 14%
Calories 294kcal 24kcal 14%
Iron 1.88mg 0.96mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.121g 9%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1.44mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.309mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.024mg 6%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.113mg 4%
Sodium 72mg 11mg 3%
Carbs 0g 5.31g 2%
Folate 18µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.098mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 2.8µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.81g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 17mg 14mg 0%
Potassium 310mg 297mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.56g N/A
Copper 0.119mg 0.115mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1943.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6880%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +69.9%
Contains more OtherOther +132.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19945.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1147.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/nutrients
  2. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.